Paktel dumping AMPS for GSM?

Paktel, a subsidiary of South Africa-based Millicom International Cellular, has approached the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) following Lahore High Court (LHC) directives to the company to approach the authority for GSM operations licence.

Sources close to the authority said the company had formally submitted an appeal to the authority as asked by the LHC.

‘Today (Monday) Paktel has submitted its appeal to the PTA,’ said a source. ‘The appeal is in accordance with the LHC directives and hopefully a decision in this regard would be made soon.’

The LHC Rawalpindi Bench last week dismissed an appeal filed by the Paktel, against the order of the PTA that demanded the company to deposit $38.8 million for switching its system from AMPS to GSM regime…